SR369 - Recognizing Adelle Marie Bentley Holland of Lubbock on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 369          WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly   cause for celebration, and Adelle Marie Bentley Holland of Lubbock is   marking this momentous milestone in her life on August 30, 2025; and          WHEREAS, An Amarillo native, the former Adelle Bentley was   born to Myrtle Ellen Vore Bentley and Lloyd Vain Bentley in 1925; she   grew up with an older sister, Regina, and her mother instilled in her   daughters a love of reading by taking them to the library every other   weekend; in the summers, she pitched in on her uncle's farm and   enjoyed fishing at the family cabin in the mountains of New Mexico;   she got engaged to her high school sweetheart, Leon Frank Holland,   and when he was deployed to the Pacific Theater during World War II,   she joined her sister on the West Coast to wait for him; and          WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Holland married in San Francisco in 1945   and then settled in Lubbock, where they completed their degrees at   Texas Tech University; Mrs. Holland was employed in the university's   library and assisted in the establishment of its Southwest   Collection, and the experience sparked her passion for library   science; while raising three children, David, Ginger, and Melissa,   Mrs. Holland devoted herself to her family and supported her husband   in his career; in 1974, they moved to the Dallas area, and Mrs.   Holland joined the staff of the Plano Independent School District; as   the area grew rapidly, she helped open libraries at five new   campuses; following the tragic loss of their youngest daughter, Mr.   and Mrs. Holland moved to the Holly Lake Ranch community in East   Texas; she founded the Holly Tree Library as a resource for local   schools and as a gathering place for the community; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Holland remained active in Holly Lake Ranch   after the passing of her husband in 1999; she served as the beloved   local librarian until the death of her son in 2014 prompted her   return to Lubbock; building on her long record of service, she then   transformed the reading room at Raider Ranch into a full-functioning   library, and she still works there today; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, Adelle Holland has   enriched the lives of innumerable people, and her wisdom,   resilience, and dedication are a source of inspiration to all who   are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate Adelle Marie Bentley Holland on   the joyous occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her   sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Mrs. Holland as an expression of high regard from   the Texas Senate.     Perry                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 7, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate